Having proved yourself to be an exemplary student, Pace offers you a choice between an outright grant of $10,000, or a $20,000 interest free loan. This means that you receive $20,000 right now and will pay back ten equal annual installments of $2,000 each, starting at the end of year 3, i.e. one year after your expected graduation from Pace.

1. Which alternative do you prefer if your discount rate is 3%?
2. Which alternative do you prefer if your discount rate is 12%?
3. Find the rate at which both alternatives have the same NPV. Use Excel.
4. Draw the NPV graph (NPV schedule) for each alternative on the same coordinate plane. Use Excel Chart menu.